A 24-year-old Kwebana, Region One man is feared drowned after the wooden boat he and nine other men were in sank amidst rough Essequibo River waters on Saturday.
Fred Crème, a farm hand at a Hamburg Island, Essequibo farm and nine co-workers were tossed overboard as they were making their way home on Saturday afternoon. Nine men were rescued after a passing vessel witnessed the incident and went to their aid. However, Crème could not be located and after hours of searching, his wife and mother now fear the worst.
Police said that at about 3:30 on Saturday afternoon, a wooden balahoo with